RVC is not a perfect organization. We’ve struggled our way through so many weird and unexpected challenges. Building something so different from the mainstream nonprofit has
Now that RVC has a formal Co-Executive Director structure, that tends to be what people focus on. While our Co-EDs are an important part of the
Recently, RVC was working with a partner organization that was in the midst of moving from a volunteer-led to a staff-led structure. So we revisited an
Have you ever been in a group that’s trying to make a decision, and struggling? Something as simple as choosing a restaurant for dinner can become
While there are many ways one can describe liberation, in its simplest terms, liberation is the experience of wholeness, freedom, justice, and thriving. Liberatory leadership invites
There is no shortage of creative, proven solutions to the issues communities of color face. They are, however, under funded. Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color
Those that are attracted to the nonprofit sector tend to be a caring bunch. They are often paid under-market wages and work long hours, justified (by both ourselves and our employers) by the meaning we derive from our work and the good we are doing in the world.
At RVC, we have worked with dozens of grassroots nonprofits of color over many years. Some of those organizations have thrived, others have folded. When it comes to building healthy organizations, there is no substitute for visionary leadership and dedicated, driven staff, but every organization we work with has this. So what does it mean when nonprofits have talented staff and a strong mission, yet still don’t thrive? The answer: it boils down to funding.
RVC Fellowship places talented leaders of color in a two-year fellowship program with host grassroots organizations led by communities of color. The programs provide the fellows
